New Era, Michigan facts for kids
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New Era, Michigan
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Location of New Era, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oceana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 446 |
| • Density | 531.59/sq mi (205.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
49446
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| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-57280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1621001 |
New Era is a village in Shelby Township, Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 451 at the 2010 census.
New Era is the birthplace of Caldecott Medal-winning children's author Verna Aardema. The village is near the halfway point on the Hart-Montague Trail, and local businesses woo visiting cyclists as they pass by along the trail. New Era is also home to dairy product manufacturer, Country Dairy. YouTube personality Houston Jones of the series Bodybuilder Versus and Bro Labs grew up in New Era, but resides in California.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 80 | — | |
| 1950 | 247 | — | |
| 1960 | 403 | 63.2% | |
| 1970 | 466 | 15.6% | |
| 1980 | 534 | 14.6% | |
| 1990 | 520 | −2.6% | |
| 2000 | 461 | −11.3% | |
| 2010 | 451 | −2.2% | |
| 2020 | 446 | −1.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 451 people, 173 households, and 129 families residing in the village. The population density was 536.9 inhabitants per square mile (207.3/km2). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 223.8 per square mile (86.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 0.2% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 173 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the village was 41.9 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
See also
In Spanish: New Era (Míchigan) para niños
